Founders Day

Last Friday, 22/02/08, we celebrated Founders Day by holding a party for our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and their parents.

Founders Day is where Scouts (Guides celebrate Thinking Day) across the world celebrate the birthday of Baden-Powell. BP would have been 151 this year!

The party was also the first event of the year to celebrate our Group's centenary.

The evening started with the District Commissioner awarding two of the Cubs their  Chief Scout's Silver Awards, the highest award a Cub can get!

Then it was silly games time. These included eating a bar of chocolate with a knife and fork and wrapping people up in loo roll to see who could make the best 'mummy'!

The parents then joined us for the talent show. It started off with the Beavers singing 'Singing in the Rain' campfire style. Then some slightly older 'Beavers' led everyone in a chant. We think they got a bit confused as Paul wore a Guide jumper,  Rachael a Burslem neckerchief and Don a Bradwell neckerchief! One of the Beavers then showed he could out stare the audience!

Five parents were then volunteered to see how many marshmallows they could fit in their mouths and still say "Chubby Bunnies"! Lyndon won by a long stretch!

The Cubs impressed us with some magic, joke telling, rolling displays and cello playing. The Scouts chickened out!

It was then time for a buffet and finally the disco and karaoke!

It was a slightly chaotic, silly, but very enjoyable evening. What more could you want??? Wink